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The three individuals learned that communication between the Angel Guild headquarters and its various branches had been severed once more, and their expressions varied widely.

Irving was not overly surprised; he maintained his calm demeanor as he pondered what questions he should ask next.Vicky and Benjamin, however, were far less composed. Vicky wore a deeply worried expression, feeling that they were facing yet another major crisis. Benjamin was only slightly different; after frowning in thought for a moment, he turned his gaze toward Irving.

At that moment, Irving spoke up again, asking, "Do Anna and Nick know about this?"

"They do! About half an hour ago, we informed both of them. They should currently be at the Starling City branch assessing the situation," a member of the Angel Guild replied quickly.

Irving nodded. "I understand. You can return to your own tasks now."

Once the member of the Angel Guild had left, Irving lowered his voice and said to Vicky and Benjamin, "It seems we need to change our action plan. We won't be able to wait for James here."

As soon as Irving finished speaking, Benjamin quickly asked, "Do you think we should head straight to Starling City now?"

"Of course! The severing of communication between the Angel Guild headquarters and its branches is definitely connected to the powers of the major families in Starling City. Anna and Nick's judgment should align with mine; otherwise, they wouldn't have rushed to Starling City right away. Their combined strength won't be enough to resolve the trouble we are facing this time. So, we need to hurry and support them."

Irving made a swift decision.He had a good understanding of the situation in Starling City. He was well aware that the major families there did not actually trust him or the Angel Guild. However, due to the display of significant strength from him and the Angel Guild, the families had temporarily cooperated with them.

After the news of the impending apocalypse spread, the families of Starling City undoubtedly lost faith in him and the Angel Guild. Consequently, they would be looking for other allies.

In this context, the most likely allies the families could find would be the Night Blades. Although the Night Blades were busy preparing for the apocalypse, they would certainly want to disrupt Irving and the Angel Guild's actions.

Thus, Irving believed that the unexpected situation they faced this time was caused by the families of Starling City, with significant assistance from the Night Blades behind them.

Irving did not express all his thoughts, and neither Vicky nor Benjamin pressed further. The three quickly made their way to Starling City.

During their journey, Vicky finally found it impossible to remain silent any longer. She was aware of her own limited strength and felt she shouldn't interfere with others' judgments, especially Irving's. However, her anxiety overwhelmed her, and she chose to ask Irving a question.

"Is the situation really that dire? Are the enemies we are facing extremely powerful?"

Upon hearing Vicky's question, Irving glanced at her. He could see that she was genuinely worried, so he offered a relaxed smile. "They are just some troublemakers taking advantage of the chaos! As soon as we reach Starling City, we can eliminate all of these troublemakers."

Irving's tone was very lighthearted as he responded. After hearing this, Vicky finally felt a sense of relief."That's good to hear! After all, the apocalypse is looming, and I really don't want to encounter additional troubles just when everything is about to go down."

Irving gently patted Vicky on the head and said in an easygoing manner, "Don't worry, with me around, there won't be any problems. Even if our enemies attack us, I will be able to fend them off successfully."

Irving's words completely put Vicky at ease. After all, he had already demonstrated immense strength before. Moreover, whenever Vicky found herself in trouble, Irving was always there to help her out and solve problems that she couldn't tackle herself.

Meanwhile, as Irving and the others were heading to Starling City, Anna and Nick had finally tracked down the person responsible for interfering with communication between the Angel Guild's headquarters and its branches. Just as Irving had suspected, this individual was a powerful member of one of the major families in Starling City.

Anna and Nick even recognized the person, who had recently collaborated with the Angel Guild."Why are you doing this?! We were allies before! Are you really going to betray your allies?!" Nick demanded vehemently.

"Yes, we were allies, but the apocalypse is imminent. You have no capacity to deal with it, and my family and I must seek new allies," the former ally replied.

With that, the once-ally transformed into a wisp of smoke and vanished from sight.

Nick was extremely angry; he felt that the other person was underestimating him too much. He made a move as if he was going to chase after them directly. However, Anna timely stopped him.

"Don't chase after him; you definitely won't catch up. Besides, there are others hiding in the shadows. If you recklessly pursue him, you'll surely fall into a trap," Anna calmly expressed her thoughts.

After hearing this, Nick finally calmed down. "You're right. Almost all the major families in Starling City have betrayed us. Even the Green family in Starling City is no longer willing to cooperate with us."

Nick mentioned the Green family in Starling City again. Sophia belonged to the Green family, and before she was controlled by the power of the Blood Moon, the Green family had been closely cooperating with the Angel Guild and Irving.

After Sophia was controlled by the Blood Moon, the Green family in Starling City had continued to cooperate with Irving and the others for a period of time. However, for reasons unknown, Jony suddenly refused to continue collaborating with Irving and the others not long ago.Jony did not provide any reasons and didn't even intend to say another word to Irving or the members of the Angel Guild. Anna couldn't help but sigh at that moment. The situation in Starling City had indeed worsened significantly compared to before.Moreover, both of them were not particularly strong. Without Irving's help, they would not be able to suppress the major families in Starling City by relying on their own strength.

"What should we do now? There are many enemies in Starling City, and we haven't attacked any of them yet. So the enemies will be hiding in the shadows, observing our actions. However, once we attack any enemy, those hiding enemies will surely retaliate against us. At that point, it's very likely that we will be swiftly eliminated by them," Nick asked Anna after thinking calmly for a while.

Although Nick was now stronger than Anna, he had a much shorter tenure in the Angel Guild. In a very critical situation, he still needed to listen to Anna's decisions. Anna's expression showed a hint of hesitation. After thinking for a while, she decided that she needed to contact Irving first.

"I didn't plan to disturb Irving, but the situation in Starling City has exceeded my expectations. It seems we must seek Irving's help," Anna said, promptly dialing Irving's number.

At that moment, Irving had already arrived near the outskirts of Starling City. Upon seeing that the call was from Anna, he understood everything immediately."I'm already at the outskirts of Starling City. Where are you? Tell me your location, and I'll join you right away," Irving spoke before Anna had a chance to respond.

On the other end of the line, Anna was slightly surprised, but she quickly regained her composure. "We are at the commercial building. We just repelled one enemy, but many others are hiding in the shadows. You need to be careful in your movements."

Anna cautioned Irving and relayed the intelligence that she and Nick had collected."Don't worry! If those troublemakers plan to attack me, they will surely regret it for the rest of their lives," Irving assured her before hanging up the phone.

"Anna and Nick are at the commercial building. Let's hurry over there. The apocalypse is imminent, and we have little time left to prepare for it. We must resolve these distractions as quickly as possible!" Irving said seriously to Vicky and Benjamin.

The three then rushed toward the commercial building at the quickest pace they could manage.When Irving, Vicky, and Benjamin arrived at the commercial building, they met up with Anna and Nick. The five of them discussed the specific circumstances.

"The communication channels between the Starling City branch and the Angel Guild headquarters have been restored. While we don't know how long it will last, we can coordinate with the members at the headquarters for a short time," Anna hurriedly explained.

Irving nodded. "The other branches probably still haven't restored communication with the headquarters, have they?" He asked, continuing the inquiry.

Anna shook her head. "That's correct. Nick and I have no idea what methods the major families in Starling City used to cut off all communication between the Angel Guild headquarters and its branches. We just drove away the enemies surrounding the Starling City branch and used some unique methods to restore the communication between the branch and the headquarters."

After listening to Anna, Irving finally understood the situation."From now on, just follow my lead. I can assure you that I will resolve this crisis within a day," Irving confidently told Anna and the others. Your next chapter is on My Virtual Library Empire

Naturally, Anna and the others did not question Irving, as they all believed in his abilities."Our first step is to eliminate all the enemies that have been secretly observing us from the shadows!" Irving's tone suddenly shifted dramatically, and a powerful force emanated from his body as he charged toward the shadows not far away.